Basics of Web Authoring and Design

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Document Object Model

HTML5 syntax can be broken down into a simple formula:

DOM-model

Document Structure Elements

HTML5 Documents are made up of three main structural elements that each play an important role in the overall authoring of an HTML5 webpage.

docstruc

HTML Element

< html > ... < /html >

The < html > element is the root of the HTML document. It begins and ends an HTML document and all other elements are contained within it.

Head Element

< head > ... < /head >

The < head > element is contained within the < html > element and is a container for processing information and metadata for the HTML document. THe content in the head element is not visible on the website.

Body Element

< body > ... < /body >

The < body > element is in the < html > document but is after the < head > element. It is the container for the displayable conent of an HTML document. This is where elements that are to be viewed by users will be placed.